1966 - I couldn't get the site Wom referenced to open, so I pulled this from Infoplease and the world online encyclopedia.
Medicare began on July 1 and Canada introduced a national earnings-related pension program.
Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.
The Miranda v. Arizona case was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Warren. ("You have the right to remain silent...")
Richard Speck killed 8 nurses in Chicago.
Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury met in Rome - the first official meeting for 400 years between the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches.
Pampers introduced disposable diapers!

Best picture: A Man For All Seasons
Best musical at the Tony Awards: Man Of La Mancha
Record of the Year: "A Taste of Honey," Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" and Simon and Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence" were major record albums.
A U.S. first-class stamp cost 5 cents and gasoline in the U.S. averaged 32 cents a gallon.
The Orioles won the World Series and Montreal won the Stanley Cup.
Dr. Seuss' "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" was shown on television for the first time! That is still one of my very favorite Christmas stories.
Adam Sandler and David Schwimmer were born!
And I was born a few weeks preterm. I believe I was around a 33- or 34-weeker but my mom doesn't remember well anymore.